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School Direct Initial Teacher Training Programme

North Star is working in partnership with Leeds Trinity University to offer early years and primary training places on the School Direct programme.

What is School Direct?

School Direct is a school-led teacher-training programme that allows trainees to learn from experienced and inspirational teachers working in schools within our alliance. Students will have the advantage of learning on the job, but will be well supported by a dedicated team of teachers and Leeds Trinity University trainers, who will guide them every step of the way.

Our programme.

Our School Direct programme leads to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and PGCE. It is a full-time course running from September until June, during which time students will spend four days per week in the classroom and one day at our hub in Knaresborough. In school, trainees will work up from observing teachers and other school professionals to teaching 80% of the time. On the weekly hub days, trainees will receive professional studies and curriculum tutoring from Leeds Trinity tutors and North Star Specialist Leaders.

North Star has a wide membership of primary schools across the region, ranging from town schools to tiny village schools, faith and community schools, nursery and forces schools and spreading from Northallerton down to Selby, Ripon across to Pickering. We work closely with successful applicants to place them in schools that are both convenient and can offer the breadth of experience to provide the very best start to their career. All partner schools are committed to supporting entrants to the profession and sharing with trainee teachers their expertise, skills and passion.

For more information on our programme and how to apply please click here